Upward Bound Science Comprehensive Exam 2023

All of the following are examples of safety equipment EXCEPT

• fire extinguisher
• eye wash station
• fire blanket
• all are safety equipment

Risky or dangerous

• Hazardous
• Biohazzards
• Horseplay
• None of these

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately

• notify your teacher.
• run for the fire extinguisher.
• throw water on the fire.
• run out of the room.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

• ask the instructor before proceeding
• figure it out as you do the lab
• try several methods until something works
• skip it and go on to the next part

What are some lab safety equipment. (mark all that apply)

• goggles
• fire blanket
• water
• eye wash station

What does astomnomers use to measure the density, material, and temperatures on distant planets and stars?

• spectrometer
• gasometer
• neither of these
• a combination of bothe of these

When did the universe come into existance?

• 13.7 BYA

• 25.4 MYA

• 8.6 MYA

• 14.7 BYA

What are the different types of galaxies (mark all that apply).

• Elliptical
• Spiral
• Round
• Irregular

Distances in the solar system are often measured in

• Astronomical units
• Kilometers
• Feet
• Orbital Units

The hottest planet in the solar system

• Mercury
• Venus
• Mars
• Jupitor